^15:1Early in the morning, after forming a plan, the chief priests with the elders and the experts in the law¹ and the whole Sanhedrin tied Jesus up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate.²^15:2So³ Pilate asked him, “Are you the king⁴ of the Jews?” He replied,⁵ “You say so.”⁶^15:3Then⁷ the chief priests began to accuse him repeatedly. ^15:4So Pilate asked him again,⁸ “Have you nothing to say? See how many charges they are bringing against you!” ^15:5But Jesus made no further reply, so that Pilate was amazed.

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Mark 15:2: And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.”

Footnotes

1 Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in .
2 The Jews most assuredly wanted to put Jesus to death, but they lacked the authority to do so. For this reason they handed him over to Pilate in hopes of securing a death sentence. The Romans kept close control of the death penalty in conquered territories to prevent it being used to execute Roman sympathizers.
3 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of previous action in the narrative.
4 “Are you the king of the Jews?” Pilate was interested in this charge because of its political implications of sedition against Rome.
5 Grk “answering, he said to him.” The participle ἀποκριθείς (apokritheis) is redundant, but the syntax of the phrase has been modified for clarity.
6 The reply “You say so” is somewhat enigmatic, like Jesus’ earlier reply to the Jewish leadership (mentioned in Matt 26:64 and Luke 22:70).
7 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
8 Grk “Pilate asked him again, saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant and has not been translated.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And they bound Jesus and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.” And the chief priests accused him of many things. And Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer to make? See how many charges they bring against you.” But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law and the whole Sanhedrin, made their plans. So they bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over to Pilate.

“Are you the king of the Jews?” asked Pilate.

“You have said so,” Jesus replied.

The chief priests accused him of many things. So again Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to answer? See how many things they are accusing you of.”

But Jesus still made no reply, and Pilate was amazed.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

As soon as it was morning, having held a meeting with the elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin, the chief priests tied Jesus up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate.

So Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

He answered him, “You say so.”

And the chief priests accused him of many things. Pilate questioned him again, “Aren’t you going to answer? Look how many things they are accusing you of!” But Jesus still did not answer, and so Pilate was amazed.

NLTNew Living Translation

Very early in the morning the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law—the entire high council—met to discuss their next step. They bound Jesus, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor.

Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

Jesus replied, “You have said it.”

Then the leading priests kept accusing him of many crimes, and Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to answer them? What about all these charges they are bringing against you?” But Jesus said nothing, much to Pilate’s surprise.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And as soon as morning came, after formulating a plan, the chief priests, with the elders and scribes and the whole Sanhedrin, tied up Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” And he answered him and said, “You say so.” And the chief priests began to accuse him of many things. So Pilate asked him again, saying, “Do you not answer anything? See how many charges they are bringing against you!” But Jesus did not answer anything further, so that Pilate was astonished.

KJV 1900King James Version

And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it. And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

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